Different parameters

Dialysis group (n = 38)

Non dialysis group (n = 40)

P

Age

52 [22, 85]

58 [27, 80]

0.058

Male gender

20 (52%)

22 (55%)

0.83

Diabetes mellitus

3 (7.8%)

3 (7.5%)

0.94

Arterial hypertension

2 (5.2%)

6 (15%)

0.16

End stage renal disease under dialysis

5 (13%)

0

0.008

Neoplasia

28 (74%)

33 (82%)

0.35

Hyperparathyroidism (primitive or secondary)

10 (26%)

3 (7.5%)

0.025

Presence of clinical manifestations

3 (7.8%)

11 (27%)

0.024

Electrocardiogram abnormalities

30 (79%)

2 (5%)

0.0000

Renal failure

22 (71%)

23 (57.5%)

0.78

Mean calcium levels

3.56 ± 0.54

3.28 ± 0.52

0.049

Mean corrected calcium level

2.17 ± 0.59

2.37 ± 0.49

0.119

Mean serum potassium

4.25 [2.8, 8]

3.8 [2.7, 5.7]

0.085

Mean serum sodium

134.4 [104, 155]

135.4 [122, 147]

0.54

Rehydration

27 (71%)

38 (95%)

0.017

Biphosphonates

24 (63%)

26 (65%)

0.86

Loop diuretics

13 (34%)

15 (37%)

0.95

Steroids

11 (29%)

6 (15%)

0.13

Calcitonin

1 (2.6%)

1 (2.5%)

0.97

Deceased patients

8 (21%)

5 (12.5)

0.31